The 3-day New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University brought a crowd of book lovers including surprise guest First Lady Jill Biden. Some of the panel discussions photographed Friday included authors Brian Greene, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Geraldine Brooks, Sadeqa Johnson and Katy Simpson Smith. . Staff photos by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune . #neworleansbookfestival #tulaneuniversity #booklovers #jillbiden